When you hurry you're more apt to make mistakes. But you have to be quick. If you're not quick you can't get things done.
I talked to the players and tried to make them aware of what was good and bad, but I didn't try to run their lives.
If I were a young coach today, I would be extremely careful in selecting assistants.
The coach must never forget that he is, first of all, a teacher. He must come (be present), see (diagnose), and conquer (correct). He must continuously be exploring for ways to improve himself in order that he may improve others and welcome every person and everything that maybe helpful to him.
I found golf was too time consuming, but I did enjoy it.
Pray for guidance and give thanks for your blessings everyday.
If you let social activities take precedence over your academic activities, then you will soon lose your basketball activities.
Since the most important responsibility of a coach in regard to the actual playing of the game is to teach his players properly and effectively to execute the various fundamentals of the game, he is first of all a teacher.
Be quick but do not hurry.
The greatest ally you have to get things working well and the players performing as a team is the bench. Don't be afraid to use it, either for the star player or anyone else.
Conditioning is essential to success in basketball.
When everyone has good players, teaching will be a telling difference.
I don't believe in praying to win.
You have success within. It's up to you to bring it out.
